Forchtenstein Travel Guide

 globetrott Says:  There is a special collection of fine works of art made in an absulutely unbelievable precision from bones or even ivory : enlarge my photographs in order to see these great details, you will hardly ever see such works of art anywhere else in a museum.It is a miracle that... 

 globetrott Says:  The Schatzkammer / treasury of the Esterhazy-family did not only consist of precious works of art, but also of rare animals from overseas and the most unique of them are hanging down from the ceiling in one of the large halls of the treasury - see that "chandelier of rare... 

 globetrott Says:  Lots of old cannons are displayed in one of the arcades of Burg Forchtenstein, between the restaurant Burgschaenke and the Hochburg. You can see them any time of the day during the opening-times of the castle between 10.00 in the morning and 06.00 in the afternoon, free of... 

 globetrott Says:  The chapel of Burg Forchtenstein is a part of the castle that you are able to see only when taking the guided tour through the castle or in the tour to the Treasury / Schatzkammer. You will be able to enter the chapel only at an upper balcony and look down to the altar and... 

 globetrott Says:  Inside of Burg Forchtenstein you will find 3 different museums:1) The "Ahnengallerie" is a collection of great paintings of the most important members of the family-tree of the Esterhazy-Clan and in addition you will see great exhibits like ornate clocks, the silver-room,... 

 globetrott Says:  All of these places and buildings on this tip are places that you can see without paying entrance-fees, so when you are in a hurry or on a budget you can still see a lot of this great castle, consisting of various courts, towers and buildings inside of the strong... 

 globetrott Says:  When arriving outside of the official opening-times , this is what you can see any time of the day : The giant castle on top of the small village, a wide moat around the castle and of course you can the strong castle-walls and fortifications, that were ment to protect this... 

 globetrott Says:  The so-called Pottendorfer Altar used to be in the chapel of a closeby castle in Pottendorf and dates back to the year 1453. Pottendorf castle was destroyed in WW II and the precious altar could be saved and is nowadays shown during the guided tour through the Burg... 

 globetrott Says:  Hochburg is the name of the castle in the centre of Burg Forchtenstein and in the very centre of it you will see this great innercourt with plenty of family-members of the Esterhazy-clan, who tried to show that their family-tree goes back to the roman empire. Lots of... 

 globetrott Says:  This crocodile is hanging down from the ceiling of the entrance-hall of "Hochburg" and it has its mouth open towards the east, from where the turque-troops tried 2 times to invade Vienna and the rest of Austria.Fuerst Esterhazy did not only help in this symbolic way to... 

 globetrott Says:  Silver-rooms were quite usual in any castle or palace of the 16th or 17th century, but most of them disappeared in other castles, because the silver used to be melted sooner or later for financial reasons and so this collection in Burg Forchtenstein is quite unique :... 

 globetrott Says:  I cant help it I have to think of the "Gypsy baron" when I take a look at this funny clock. When you enlarge my photographs you will see the fine details and most of these small persons and animals on and around that clock will be moving at certain times, that is certainly a... 

 globetrott Says:  It is quite easy to get from Vienna to Burg Forchtenstein by public transportation and there is a even a direct bus from Wien Suedbahnhof to Forchtenstein Burg, it takes 90 minutes one way and you will get directely to the castle, that was built high above the village of... 

 globetrott Says:  The castle-well is quite an interesting place and you will go there at the end of the guided tour through Burg Forchtenstein. There is that giant wheel, where men were walking inside in order to tear up the heavy water-jugs.That well is really deep and it was interesting to... 

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